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WalletHub’s List of Best, Worst Cities for Football Fans Unkind to Philadelphia
Just ahead of Super Bowl LII, where the Philadelphia Eagles will face the New England Patriots, WalletHub has published 2018’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans, a list that places Philadelphia only eighth among the best cities. WalletHub used 21 key metrics to compare more than 240 cities that have at least one college…
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Billboards Advertise Fans’ Belief in St. Nick (Foles)
Not long after Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending injury, Philadelphians were greeted with billboards encouraging backup Nick Foles, writes Jacob Bogage for The Washington Post. The 20-foot-by-60-foot message that first appeared along I-95 read “Philly believes in you, St. Nick.” This injection of optimism ahead of the three games that decided whether the…
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Gov. Wolf Makes Friendly Wager on Super Bowl with Counterpart in Massachusetts
Gov. Tom Wolf has agreed to a friendly wager with his counterpart in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker, on the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots, according to a report in the Boston Business Journal. Wolf’s wager includes: sweet treats from Federal Donuts soup from the Rooster Soup Company…
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Remains of WWII Pilot from Chester Finally Discovered, Buried with Full Military Honors
Stanley Stegnerski, a fighter pilot from Chester who was reported missing in action over Germany during World War II, was finally laid to rest in Millsboro, Del., after decades of searching, writes Rae Tyson for the Wilmington News Journal. Stegnerski, whose remains had recently been discovered in a field in central Germany, was buried with…
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SAP to Buy California-Based Software Company for $2.4 Billion
SAP has announced the acquisition of California’s Callidus Software for $2.4 billion to help boost its cloud-based offerings, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Callidus Software has a suite of sales and marketing applications that are customer-engagement driven. This helps companies “align sales, compensation, corporate goals, and ensure the real-time flow between the…
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From MONTCO: Ambler Resident Turns Inventor with TofuXpress
By Katie Kohler Meatless Monday isn’t just for vegetarians. The global movement to go plant-based once a week is catching on with carnivores and especially those with health issues. Tofu is a staple of a plant-based diet and although it’s an excellent source of protein and amino acids, it’s difficult to prepare since it is…
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Great Recession, Student Debt, Delayed Marriages, Tight Credit – They All Add Up to This
Home ownership among young adults – those 35 years old or younger – has dropped significantly in the past 10 years or more, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Young adults accounted for slightly more than one-third of all homeowners last year, compared with 43.6 percent in 2004. There are a number of reasons…
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Philadelphia Cream Cheese Got Name from Reputation, Not Location
It might be surprising to learn that Philadelphia Cream Cheese, despite having its name for nearly 135 years, is not actually from Philadelphia. It was, in fact, originally developed and produced in upstate New York, writes Danya Henninger for Billy Penn. Many people have theorized about the name’s origin. But Jeffrey Marx – a rabbi…
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Excavation Contractor in Middletown Township Grows Workforce Thanks to Mariner East
The reincarnated Marcus Hook Industrial Complex – which was shut down as a refinery in 2011 after more than a century as cog in the Delaware County economy – has been an economic boon. The repurposing of the facility to process, store, and distribute natural gas liquids (NGLs) like propane has already shown its impact…
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Former Radnor Commissioner Starts Record Label to Help Musicians Get a Fair Deal
John Fisher, the former commissioner of Radnor Township, has started a recording company, Winding Way Records, in Newtown Square to help other musicians get a fair deal, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. “What motivated me to do this was watching all my friends who were major label stars and had no money…
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Lack of Skilled Workers a Major Concern for Local Companies
Lack of skilled workers ahead of the coming hiring boom is one of the main concerns of Philadelphia-area companies, writes Bob Fernandez for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, commissioned by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, shows that competition is the only issue that beat the lack…
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Delco Chapter of State’s Engineering Society Announces Award Winners
The Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers has announced its roster of 2018 award winners, according to a report in the Daily Times: Engineer of the Year: Ridley Township resident Charles Catania Jr. Young Engineer of the Year: Wilmington resident Joshua Treisner Lifetime Achievement Award: West Chester resident Dave Campbell Outstanding…
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Glen Mills Resident, Former CIA Officer Enters Race for Seventh Congressional District Seat
Glen Mills resident and former CIA officer Shelly Chauncey has joined the list of Democrats announcing their candidacy for Pennsylvania’s Seventh Congressional District seat, writes Alex Rose for the Delaware County News Network. Chauncey, 37, a political newcomer, grew up on a family farm, and graduated from Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., with a bachelor’s…
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Lincoln Financial’s CEO Expects Multibillion-Dollar Insurance Acquisition to Spur Growth
Radnor’s Lincoln Financial Group recently announced its intent to pay $3.3 billion to buy Liberty Life Insurance from Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, writes Jessica Seaman for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to Lincoln Financial President and CEO Dennis R. Glass, the acquisition will enable Lincoln Financial to scale its business and add to its range…
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Check Out the 25 Best-Selling Vehicles in Greater Philadelphia
Drivers in Greater Philadelphia prefer the Ford F Series as their vehicle of choice, writes Clara Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The F Series – which includes the F-150, F-250, and F-350 – tops the list of the 25 best-selling vehicles in the Greater Philadelphia area for January through November 2017. The second most…
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Gerrymandering Easy to Condemn, Difficult to Resolve
While it can be easy for the opponents of gerrymandering to point to current congressional maps, finding a way to fix them is not so simple, writes David Wasserman for FiveThirtyEight. There’s no denying that the partisan process has drawn some absurd maps in the past, including Pennsylvania’s infamous Seventh Congressional District, otherwise known as…
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Villanova Breaks More Ground, as Its Transformation of Lancaster Avenue Continues
Villanova University has broken ground on its new $60 million performing arts center, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new center will have two main performance spaces, one of which is a proscenium-style theatre with 400 seats. The other space will be a courtyard theatre with 200 seats. In addition to the…
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Major Announcements Forthcoming from CKCF at Launch Celebration
The Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation will make a series of major announcements at a “Launch Celebration” event at The Inn of Villanova on March 1 from 5-7 PM. Foundation leaders plan to cover an array of changes that have transpired since its inception in July 2016. The news will ultimately be game-changing for many who reside…
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